Deaths by age group in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths by age group was 174 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in North Korea stood at 174. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in North Korea peaked at 174 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1953.
That places North Korea 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6 | — |
| 1951 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1952 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1953 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 1 | — |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 85 | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 67 | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 55 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 40 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 43 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 48 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 67 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 77 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 91 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 101 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 111 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 124 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 138 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 174 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 167 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 157 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 174 | +10.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 174 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12, 14.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 174 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1952 | -75.0% | 4 | 1 |
| 1951 | -33.3% | 6 | 4 |
| 1969 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 1971 | +50.0% | 4 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.5 | 16 | 40 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.9 | 40 | 85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41 | 29 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7 | 63 | 138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168 | 157 | 174 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in North Korea?
- Deaths by age group in North Korea was 174 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1953.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths by age group?
- North Korea ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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